05 Wednesday Apr 2017
Posted in Telecom TU Movement 1991-2015
08 Thursday Oct 2015
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners
A well attended meeting of the AIBDPA was held at Calicut on 7th October at the Telephone Exchange premises, presided over by Com. Prabhakaran, District President. Com.VAN Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA inaugurated. Com.Namboodiri spoke about the latest developments on BSNL, issues of the pensioners and the VII CPC. Coms. M.P.Kunhanandan, Treasurer, AIBDPA, P.Kunhiraman, Circle Asst. Secretary AIBDPA, K.Rajan, Secretary CGPA, K.G.Sanjeevan, Dist. Secretary AIBDPA, Jayarajan, Dist Secretary BSNLEU and other leaders addressed. The Meeting decided to send 16 delegates to the AIC AIBDPA to be held at Tirupati on 8-9 December 2015.
19 Tuesday May 2015
Vasco da Gama’s arrival at Calicut on 20th May 1498 was the starting point which helped the European powers like Portuguese, French and English colonialists to capture India bit by bit. Those who came in the guise of merchants, became the masters within two centuries. India changed in to a colony of the British – its biggest colony by the 18th century.
The sustained struggle for Independence and the favourable situation after the II World War saw India winning Independence of 15th August 1947.
The European powers consider the landing of Vasco da Gama a great day. But for India it was the starting point of losing their freedom.
25 Tuesday Mar 2014
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners
The CGPA Annual General Body meeting of Calicut Unit was held at Sports Council on 24th March 2014. A large number of Pensioners attended. Com. T.P.Nambiar, President resided. Com. K.Rajan, Secretary, welcomed the participants.Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, NCCPA inaugurated the AGB. He spoke about the demands of the Pensioners and the actions/ agitations organised by the NCCPA, BCPC and BPC. He also briefed the house about the International Conference of Pensioners and Retirees held at Barcelona in Spain. Coms.A.V.Viswanathan, P.Kunhiraman, K.Damodaran, P.C.Raghavan Nair and other comrades addressed.
The AGB elected Coms. T.P.Nambiar, K.Rajan and T.P.Gopalakrishnan as President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
22 Saturday Mar 2014
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BSNLEU Foundation Day, 22nd March 2014, was celebrated at Kozhikode by organising a well attended meeting in the PGM Office premises. Com. Purushothaman, District President, presided. Com. Jayarajan District Secretary, BSNLEU welcomed all.
Inaugurating the meeting, Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, spoke about the heritage of BSNLEU and the circumstances under which the UNion was formed by merging 8 existing unions. The achievements of the union during the last 13 years were also focussed. Com. Vijayakumar, ACS, BSNLEU and Com. V.Bhagyalakshmi, convener, State Mahila committee addressed.
10 Thursday Mar 2011
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For the last one week I am in Calicut (Kozhikode). I have left Calicut for New Delhi in 1991 after being elected as President in the All India Conference of All India Telecom Employees Union Class III held at Bhopal.For the last twenty years, first as President, then as General Secretary of AITEEUnion Class III, General Secretary of AITEEU Class III(Namboodiri), General Secretary of BSNL Employees Union and now as President of the same, I am working at New Delhi and don’t get much chance to come and stay at Calicut. Now I got the chance.
A lot has changed in Calicut during these 20 years. Of course the town has grown big, which is natural. But its face has completely changed. Multi-storied buildings in large numbers have come up, mainly for business. As in big cities, many stories apartments have also come up. The neatness has improved. Population also increased.
The business have increased many fold. Not only the jewellery and textile shops, but all kinds of goods are displayed in an attractive for the customers to come and buy.
What attracted me most were the beautification of the city done by the Corporation. Whether it is the beach or the Kanoli canal and park, the places have been changed in to places where the people can go, relax and be happy. IN the morning when I went for a walk, I could see a number of people on morning walk and enjoying the beach and the calm atmosphere. We can really appreciate the Calicut City Corporation.
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